Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper Sunday met with several leaders of African countries to discuss the financial crisis and bilateral cooperation on the sidelines of the Francophonie summit in Quebec City, officials said.
During …
The Electoral Commission (EC) on Friday rejected the nomination documents of the Flag bearer of the New Vision Party (NVP), the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP) and an Independent aspirant Mr Richard Nixon Tetteh for falsification o…
Former President Jerry John Rawlings on Saturday launched the National Democratic Congress (NDC) political campaign in four constituencies in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis at Sekondi.
The constituencies are the Sekondi, Takoradi, …
Mr Eddie Teye, Founder of the Danquah-Busia Foot Soldiers' Welfare Association (DBFOSWA, has assured dedicated and selfless members that their toil would not be in vain.
Mr Teye appealed to members in a statement to remain focused in…
There is a common hope that the next U.S. administration will improve this nation's standing in the world, if only because the last eight years have seen it decline to a degree unknown in modern times, the Los Angeles Times said in an edit…
Cuban lawmakers on Monday requested their counterparts across the world to demand the U.S. Congress and government lift the country's economic sanctions imposed on Cuba almost 50 years ago.
In a statement on Monday, the parliament of…
Dr Paa Kwesi Nduom, Flag bearer of Convention People's Party (CPP), on Sunday said his Party's priority would be to revive and expand the few abandoned factories in Upper East and Northern Regions to create jobs to the people and reduce po…
Mr Kwabena Owusu Aduomi, an aspiring member of parliament of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ejisu-Juaben has called on party activists to avoid remarks that would inflame passions and create confusion during the elections this year.
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Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, Running Mate of NPP in Election 2008 has urged activists, supporters and sympathizers of the Party to be proud of its achievements and educate the public to win more eligible voters for the December polls.
He sa…
Security forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas discovered explosives laboratories and weapon manufacturing and storing places for Hamas in West Bank city of Hebron over the past days, a security chief said Monday.
Major…
Kuwaiti justice minister said here on Sunday that the Arab League (AL) is mulling a unified Arab legal stance towards the current crisis between Sudan and the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Husayn Nasser al-Hurayti made the rema…
An Arab delegation seeking supports of the Sudanese government for an Arab initiative for solving Sudan's Darfur crisis wound up a five-day visit in Sudan on Sunday, which the delegation's head described as "positive."
The visit had …
With few weeks to go for the U.S. presidential elections, Democrat Barack Obama has surged ahead by spectacular 11 percent over his Republican rival John Mccain in an opinion poll Saturday.
The Newsweek magazine poll has blamed the …
Commending the measures initiated by India and Pakistan to better bilateral ties, U.S. Secretary of state Condoleezza Rice has said the two Asian neighbours have come a long way since escalated tensions in the subcontinent had led to a war…
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has offered Taliban leaders the possibility of positions in his government if they struck a peace deal to end the fighting, media reported Sunday.
The offer was made through his brother Qayoun at a secre…
Management of Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA Ghana) on Monday briefed the media on highlights of the Democracy Consolidation Strategy Paper (DCSP) to be launched on October 15, to enhance constitutional democracy.
The highlight i…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC), on Monday said the New Patriotic Party (NPP), was finding it difficult to keep pace with its three-pronged-campaign strategy.
A statement signed by Mr. Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, NDC Deputy General …
Nii Ayikoi Otoo, New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Aspirant for Krowor Constituency at the weekend assured the people that he would ensure development and progress of the area when elected on December 7.
Addressing a mini rall…
The Western Regional Police Commander, Mr Mohammed A. Alhassan said the expectations of the public on the role of Policing were high in the pending elections.
He said "we cannot fail but to deliver, and we must maintain the existing …
Superintendent Charles Botwe, Sunyani District Police Commander, on Friday said the police would not countenance political activities that had the potential to cause mayhem in the municipality before, during and after the December polls.
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A clergyman of the Methodist Church, Ghana, has condemned reported malpractices that characterized the recent limited voters' registration exercise, saying it should not be allowed to recur.
"Some of us must bow down our heads in sha…
A seven-member Kwahu South District Election Security Task Force to monitor and ensure peace in Election 2008 has been inaugurated at Mpraeso.
Mr Samuel Okunor, Mpraeso District Police Commander, is the Chairman of the task force.
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Assistant Commissioner of Police, George A. Anko-Bil, Chairman of Eastern Regional Election Task Force on Friday, appealed to the media to endeavour to create the necessary awareness among the public to ensure peaceful Election 2008.
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Managements of two NGOs GrassRoots Africa and Local Civic Coalitions (LCCs) working on poverty reduction, strengthening political, economic and social rights of the poor and marginalized are initiating a project called "Democratic Governan…
The flag bearer of the People's National Convention (PNC), Dr Edward Nasigrie Mahama is to name his running mate for Election 2008 on Tuesday, who is likely to be a woman.
A source within the campaign team of the flag bearer told the…
An Accra Fast Track High Court presided over by Mr Justice A. Asante on Thursday ruled that the re-election of Mr Freddie Blay, Member of Parliament (MP) for Ellembele, as the Convention People's Party (CPP) parliamentary aspirant for that…
Dr Owusu Achaw Duah, the Member of Parliament for Offinso South, has announced his withdrawal from the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) primary to elect a candidate to contest the December election.
"After denying me the privilege to represen…
The Civic Forum Initiative (CFI), a coalition of civil society organisations, has called for the total cleaning of the voters' register, which is said to be blotted.
The CFI said the cleaning of the register would lead to the restora…
The New Patriotic Party (NPP), would embark on a national industrial revolution, starting from Tema, if retained in power in Election 2008.
Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, NPP flag bearer, said Tema, would be made the industrial base of…
The three political parties involved in a power sharing agreement in Zimbabwe have agreed to stop commenting on progress in forming an inclusive government to avoid getting distracted, an official said on Thursday.
One of the negotia…
The three political parties that signed agreement to share power should conclude allocation of cabinet posts to enable the new government to start tackling challenges the country is facing, Zimbabwe Senate has heard.
In a debate o…
Foreign interference is hampering full integration of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a diplomat has said here.
Addressing senior army officers at Zimbabwe Staff College in Harare on Wednesday, Nigerian amba…
The public's unwillingness to provide records or evidence of dead relations was hampering attempts by the Electoral Commission (EC) to expunge such records from the voters register in the Hohoe Municipality.
Only the Volta Cinema Pal…
Mr. Abraham Ossei-Aidoh, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, on Thursday said Parliament would not take a break next week to allow members time to file papers to contest Election 2008.
He said the House would have to manage and work w…
The National Executive Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has directed that flags at the party's offices should fly at half-mast on Friday in honour of the late Mr. Peter Ala Adjetey, former chairman of the party, who would be buri…
Mr Frederic Kwadwo Antepim, a 46 year old chemical seller was on Tuesday elected the parliamentary candidate for the Conventions People Party (CPP), at the Sunyani West Constituency for the December polls.
The parliamentary candidat…
Mr Sekou Nkrumah, son of Ghana's first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah has observed that, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Convention Peoples' Party (CPP) have the common agenda to be bedfellows.
He said the philosophy of the t…
There has been a general low turn out of eligible voters to check out their names and particulars at the on-going voters' exhibition centres in Bolgatanga.
Most of the exhibition centres GNA visited had no voters in queues and exhibi…
The People's National Convention (PNC) on Monday stepped up its campaign activities when it held a seminar in Kumasi for 93 selected youth activists of the party across the country.
The strategic seminar, which was aimed at providing…
Mr Alhassan Samari, Upper East Regional Minister, last weekend predicted a resounding victory in both the Presidential and Parliamentary elections for the NPP in Garu-Tempane Constituency during Election 2008.
"Elections in the area…
The Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Ghana and Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF) have condemned the spate of marginalization of Ghanaian women in leadership positions and called for effective affirmative actions to address …
The names of 23 dead people have been deleted from voters registers in nine exhibition centres in Elmina and Coast townships since exhibition of voters registers began nation-wide on Sunday.
When GNA visited some of the centres on Tu…
The Church of Christ from 21 communities in the Kwaebibirem District have held a joint service at Boadua, where they fervently prayed for continued peace for Ghana, especially before, during and after the upcoming general elections.
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Bawumia Langum Katoo Fun Club, has been formed to support Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, running mate to New Patriotic Party (NPP) flag bearer, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to ensure massive victory for the NPP in Election 2008, in Accra on Saturday.…
Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom, flagbearer of the Convention People's Party (CPP), has asked the electorate to have faith in the strength and ability of the party and its leadership to deliver to make the country a happy place for all again.
He sai…
Mr. Alabira Ibrahim, former Special Assistant to the late Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, on Sunday extolled him as a very diligent and honest man who did not condone corruption.
He stressed: "I believe …
The Convention People's Party (CPP) has lauded 'The Pioneer', Ghana's oldest independent newspaper for its immense role in sustaining Ghana's democratic dispensation.
Mrs Yvonne Nduom, wife of Dr Paa Kwesi Nduom, the CPP flag-bearer …
Amoafo-Yeboah noted that he picked his form early, not to show that he had money to spread but to give a clear indication that "from day one my focus had been to get my name unto the ballot paper and that is exactly what I am going to do."…
President John Agyekum Kufuor returned home on Sunday night after a state visit to the US on the invitation of President George W. Bush.
He also attended the 63rd session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Mr A…
The Covenant Traders Association (CTA), a Youth Wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) was at the weekend inaugurated in Accra with a call on members to rally solidly behind the party in its fight to retain power in the upcoming elections.
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